That is a great list of hot weather plants! Thanks,
@Moonhowl!
I have a small garden, so I don't grow a large variety all at once, but I do find that sesame and basil do really well in the hot part of the year for me (we have highs in the upper 90s and 100s for more days than I'd like to count). Okra is hit and miss for me, but I think that's more my soil than the weather, so it's also a good one to try.
The sesame is most delightful to harvest. The first time I tried growing it, I stuck some seeds in the ground after learning that Thomas Jefferson grew it as a hot weather plant, and had no idea what to expect. As the small seed pods kept growing, I thought I would never be able to harvest them all. Fortunately, I had a piano student from Africa at the time who knew all about this plant, and told me what to do: as soon as the plant starts to dry, cut off and tie up all the branches with seeds stalks into a bundle; let it dry right side up in a warm, dry place; when the branches are completely dry, put out a big bowl or a clean cloth or something to collect the seeds on, turn the bundle over, and watch it rain sesame seeds! I got about one cup of seeds per plant--I thought that was a pretty nice yield and use of space during the time of year when most people in my area don't grow much in their gardens because of the high heat.
